Welcome to the RACCC (formerly known as the YCCC)

  2013 RACCC Membership Registration is Open  

New or Returning Members can join the RACCC in one of two ways:
Option 1 - In person at the Members Services, East Desk at the RA Centre.
(Be sure to ask to also join the Canoe Club!).
Option 2 - Via Mail (then telephone) Request the membership forms from: membership@raccc.ca. Complete and sign membership forms, scan and e-mail them to the RA.
Then telephone the RA to provide your credit card information to complete payment.

Click here for more information about RACCC Memberships

2013 DISCOUNTS for RACCC Members

Thanks to Volunteers at our RACCC booth at MEC Paddlefest !

Saturday, May 25th 9:00 am - 5:15 PM at Moonies Bay - come and join us - and enjoy the event!
More info about MEC Paddlefest: This is a wonderful paddling event - rain or shine!
Lots of workshops throughout the day - by experts (the likes of Paul Mason, Becky Mason, Mark Scriver, Kevin Callan... and others)
Try out boats and boards: canoes, kayaks, paddle boards of all shapes/sizes to try out! 
Check out the equipment vendor booths!
Bring your lunch, your paddle and PFD - try out the boats/boards...talk to the 'stars'... and help out our RACCC booth!

Map & Compass Navigation Training -- Repeat Offering

There will be a repeat of the map & compass navigation training session from the Tripping program on the evening of June 6, 7:00 to 10:00 PM in the Bytowne A room.  Sign-up costs $5 and should be available soon on Play RA under "Tripping."

Recipe for Fruit Leather + Advice on Dehydrators

2013 Call for Boathouse Volunteers!

As in previous years, we need your help to keep our Boathouse organized and our gear in good shape. If you've been on a trip with the RACCC, many of you will already be familiar with these volunteer duties. It is a pretty straightforward job, but it's crucial! The shift starts at the RACCC Boathouse from 6pm on your designated date(s). The duties consist generally of taking an inventory of the club gear and helping members book canoes for upcoming trips.

Camping Recipes Needed

Click here for a number of camping recipes for your next trip.  For example, there are recipes for Pineapple Upside Down Cake or Salmon Lemon Zest Pasta.

If you have a favourite camping recipe, please send it to the FW Coordinator to be published.

Sign Up for River Rescue and Win a Pig Tail!

Last Call for Some WW Courses!  Don't Get Left Behind!

We have spaces on some WW courses coming up that unless they are filled will result in courses being merged or cancelled:

• we have lots of space for novice/intermediates solo WW paddlers on the Paul Mason boofing course.  This is not "huck off a waterfall", it is about learning to use rocks, holes and eddy lines as friends (May 26);
• we have lots of space for Beginner Solo on both weekends.  Taking a solo course is a quick way to move your tandem paddling up a level, even if you have no plans to paddle solo.

Warning -- Strainer in Upper Canyon, Petite Nation

Q&A About Lyme Disease

The good news is that Lyme Disease (a serious disease that you get from ticks) is still much more common to the south of Ottawa.  Click here to read an interesting article in the Citizen for May 10 2013.

Thursday Evening Family Paddles

After some discussions, it was agreed to open some of the adult Thursday evening paddles to families.